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Arkansas

Federal appeals court hears arguments over Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming care for minors

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Arguments before a federal appeals court that is considering whether to reinstate Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors focused Thursday on whether it and similar restrictions adopted by two dozen states discriminate on the basis of sex. Ten judges with the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. […]

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St. Louis aldermen buck mayor, aim to bolster jail oversight

ST. LOUIS — Aldermen are trying to make it easier for a city oversight board to investigate problems at the downtown jail, after what advocates have called unacceptable obstruction from Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ administration. A bill from Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, of Downtown, would let the board hire its own lawyer, force city leaders to […]

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Detention Facilities Oversight Board responds to letter from Mayor Jones

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV) – Following multiple issues at the St. Louis City Justice Center over the last month, the Detention Facilities Oversight Board met Monday night to discuss the changes that needed to be made. Reverend Darryl Gray, the chair of the Detention Facilities Oversight Board, said consistent roadblocks are preventing the group from […]

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St. Louis gun laws are ‘common sense,’ mayor says in letter ripping Missouri AG

ST. LOUIS — Mayor Tishaura O. Jones on Thursday defended efforts to enact a new gun law in the city and blasted the state’s top law enforcement official for threatening to stop her. Attorney General Andrew Bailey wrote Jones last week saying her plans to prohibit “military-grade” weapons on city streets were unconstitutional, that crime […]

City Council

Emergency meeting at Jennings City Hall shrouded by chaos, dysfunction | #citycouncil

JENNINGS, Mo. (KMOV) – An emergency meeting held by the Jennings City Council was marred by chaos and dysfunction Friday night. Council called the emergency meeting after several city employees were fired and some resigned. Councilmember Nadia Quinn cited the possibility of legal action being taken against the city for the firings. Mayor Gary Johnson […]

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St. Louis mayor calls release of controversial texts an ‘honest mistake’

ST. LOUIS — Mayor Tishaura O. Jones on Friday said the controversial release this week of months of private text messages to and from some of her confidants was an accident. She also acknowledged she had some harsh words for some people in the texts, and pledged to reach out to them to smooth things […]

Alaska

Lawmakers announce push to ratify Equal Rights Amendment | #alaska | #politics

Lawmakers on Tuesday announced plans to achieve a goal a century in the making: Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, which would guarantee equal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. What You Need To Know Lawmakers in Washington announced renewed efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which would guarantee equal rights for […]

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Mayor Jones offers encouragement during Girls Inc. visit

ST. LOUIS – Mayor Tishaura Jones spent part of her weekend visiting Girls Inc. in St. Louis, a nonprofit that provides education and cultural programs in safe environments for girls. While visiting, Jones gave young girls some encouraging words and insight about her humble beginnings, motherhood and becoming the first Black mayor of St. Louis […]

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St. Louis mayor fed up with Twitter after Musk mocks Ferguson protests

ST. LOUIS — Mayor Tishaura O. Jones says she’s done with Twitter. Jones, an avid user with 33,000 followers, hit a breaking point this week when the social media site’s new owner, Tesla CEO and social media provocateur Elon Musk, lampooned Twitter’s past support for 2014’s Ferguson protests. “This is the final straw for me,” […]

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